Exclusive Interview // Busy Signal
The chorus line of ‘Reggae Music Again’, the title track from Busy Signal’s 4th album released today on VP Records, sounds a little like a manifesto for the record: ‘remember when, way back then,...
View ArticleExclusive Interview // Mafia & Fluxy
Mafia & Fluxy are two of the most prolific and successful Reggae producers, arrangers, composers and musicians ever to do it; think of them as the UK’s very own Sly and Robbie. Hailing from...
View ArticleInterview // Brian Jahn
[Panhead] New York-based photographer Brian Jahn has been photographing dancehall for decades, capturing as many legends on lens as possible, from Augustus Pablo to Ziggy Marley. In 1998 he published...
View ArticleInterview // Mr Williamz
London deejay Mr Williamz has been a Shimmy Shimmy favourite since he rocked the crowd at our first No Ice Cream Sound party in January 2011. His unique style & pattern can be found on records...
View ArticleInterview // Steve Barrow
Soul Jazz Records have long been reliable publishers of quality music publications, investing themselves in books on Studio One, Dancehall, Voguing, Haitian Karnaval and the sound of the 70s New York...
View ArticleLady Chann // Interview
Lady Chann, of the legendary Suncycle crew has been a busy girl lately. As well as shelling down parties left, right and centre she also recently released the third volume of her acclaimed Dun Dem...
View ArticleInterview // Shaggy
For NICS 4, it took us a while to chase down international superstar Shaggy, but we eventually made it. This year is a landmark for him: it’s the twentieth anniversary of the release of ‘Oh Carolina’...
View ArticleShimmy Shimmy Interview // Bunji Garlin
Though Trinidad & Tobago carnival only spans two full days of the year, it has a deep effect on the islands’ music scene and calendar. With soca the driving force behind the party, as a T&T...
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